Inadequate Funding of Security Agencies Fuels Insecurity in Anambra, Warns Hon. Nigeria Mbachu

By Our Reporter

The State House of Assembly member representing Awka South 1 Constituency on the platform of the Labour Party, Hon. Nigeria Henry Mbachu, has attributed the rising incidents of insecurity to financial constraints arising from the state government’s failure to meet the logistics needs of security agencies in the state.

The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday during a popular TV program, Arise News Night, citing alarming incidents of bloodshed and incessant kidnapping of unarmed civilians in various parts of the state, including the state capital, Awka.

Hon. Mbachu criticized Governor Soludo’s inability to justify about ₦1 billion monthly security vote by providing substantial equipment and other logistics that are essential to addressing the escalating wave of insecurity across Anambra communities.

At one point, the lawmaker quoted former Governor of Niger State Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, who stated at a public function he attended some time ago, that it is not possible for an incumbent governor to be overwhelmed by the nefarious activities of non-state actors.

“They say the indiscriminate killings in Awka are due to cult-related activities, and I say it is a crime! A crime that must be addressed by those who’s responsibility entails the protection of lives and property.”

“If I had the power, I would have summoned the governor to account for the expenses made with the estimated ₦1 billion security vote being collected on a monthly basis for almost three years.”

“Other state governors, like that of Edo State, for instance, recently rolled out security vehicles to demonstrate the effectiveness of their state’s security vote, while my state is using local government funds for interventions that should be covered by the security vote.”

Hon. Mbachu condemned the recent shooting of a priest in Ihiala Council Area and the kidnapping of another priest who had returned for the burial of a loved one, among other numerous incidents. He noted that the state has become so uninhabitable that residents now live in fear of criminal attacks.

According to him, he has consulted widely for a solution by engaging key security and community stakeholders, only to discover that inadequate funding of relevant security institutions is responsible for the escalating attacks across the state.

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